Scientists discover mechanisms behind thermoelectric material Recently, a research group led by Prof. Zhang Yongsheng from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science successfully explained the novel physical mechanisms behind pyrite-type […]
Behind howls of solar wind, quiet chirps reveal its origins There’s a wind that emanates from the sun, and it blows not like a soft whistle but like a hurricane’s scream. Made of electrons, protons, […]
Mysteries behind interstellar buckyballs finally answered Scientists have long been puzzled by the existence of so-called “buckyballs”—complex carbon molecules with a soccer-ball-like structure—throughout interstellar space. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Arizona […]
Team behind world’s first black hole image wins ‘Oscar of science’ The 347 scientists who collaborated to produce the world’s first image of a black hole were honored Thursday with the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental […]
India has it right: nations either aim for the moon or get left behind in the space economy India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has settled into lunar orbit, ahead of its scheduled moon landing on September 7. If […]
Scientists reproduce the dynamics behind astrophysical shocks High-energy shock waves driven by solar flares and coronal mass ejections of plasma from the sun erupt throughout the solar system, unleashing magnetic space storms that can damage […]